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title: commentator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «commentator» in the school dictionary: A person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# commentator

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**Who acts:** person, it, commentator, cricket commentator, She, little brother · **What happens:** describe, happen, write, speak, give, shout · **To what, where:** sports match, TV, opinions, news, Goal, rules · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«commentator» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [commentator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/commentator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:m1:1
# text = A person who describes a sports match or event as it happens, on TV, radio or online.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	online	online	ADV	RB	_	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | a person | a sports match or event |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent match=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | present | it |  |  | TV and radio |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on tv=Location |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who writes or speaks about news and gives opinions on it: a political commentator.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:m2:1
# text = A person who writes or speaks about news and gives opinions on it: a political commentator.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	commentator	commentator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present | a person and a political commentator |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a person and a political commentator *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about news | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about news=Topic |
| 3 | **give** | present | a person and a political commentator *not said here* | opinions |  | news |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent opinion=Theme on it=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The commentator shouted "Goal!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:x1:1
# text = The commentator shouted "Goal!"
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commentator	commentator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the commentator | Goal |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cricket commentator explained the rules for new viewers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:x2:1
# text = The cricket commentator explained the rules for new viewers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	commentator	commentator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	viewers	viewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the cricket commentator | the rules |  |  |  | for new viewers | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a sports commentator on the radio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:x3:1
# text = She wants to be a sports commentator on the radio.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	commentator	commentator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a sports commentator |  | the radio |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The commentator said the score was 3–1 with ten minutes left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:x4:1
# text = The commentator said the score was 3–1 with ten minutes left.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	commentator	commentator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the commentator | the score |  |  | minute |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent score=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | 3 |  |  |  | – 1 | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | participle |  | ten minutes *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother gave a running commentary of the whole game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:x5:1
# text = My little brother gave a running commentary of the whole game.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	commentary	commentary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | My little brother | a running commentary of the whole game |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent commentary=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **comment** |  |  | the whole game |  |  |  |  | nom commentary «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Political commentators argued about the new law on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:commentator:x6:1
# text = Political commentators argued about the new law on TV.
1	Political	political	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	commentators	commentator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | Political commentators |  |  |  |  | about the new law on TV | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about law=Topic |

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